AFV Club AF35288 1/35 Churchill Mk.IV AVRE with Fascine Carrier Frame

Model Tank Kit

The AFV Club AF35288 1/35 Churchill Mk.IV AVRE with Fascine Carrier Frame Model Tank Kit recreates one of the most specialized variants of the famous British Churchill infantry tank, developed for engineering operations during World War II. Featuring the distinctive fascine carrier frame and assault engineering equipment, this kit captures the unique battlefield role of the Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) vehicles used to overcome obstacles and support advancing Allied forces.

The Churchill AVRE was part of the specialized Funnies developed by the British 79th Armoured Division, a collection of modified armored vehicles designed for difficult assault conditions. Equipped to carry and deploy large bundles of timber fascines for crossing trenches and obstacles, these vehicles played a vital role during the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe by helping armored and infantry units move through heavily defended terrain.